Installing Today’s Hybrid Pistol Offense Run & Pass from Top to Bottom
This manual provides you with the full offensive line, receiver, and quarterback mechanics for installing each offensive play presented. Coach Campbell has left no stone unturned for implementing today’s Pistol Offense into your program.
Post by Coach Charger on Feb 25, 2005 16:02:50 GMT
Our program has committed itself to spend at least 20% of our on the field practice time to ST. However, last season, we did all of our special teams as a team. I did a lot of teaching since we were installing a new scheme and honestly it started to drag and even the other coaches were bored, so imagine how the kids felt. I want to do more individuals with special teams, for example breaking the punt return into groups and have coaches work with them indivually (returns, punt blockers, wall guys). Does anyone do this? How do you keep 25-30 minutes of special teams intense and interesting? If you do break into indies, how do you do this? Any suggestions or thoughts would be a big help.
A couple things we do to help "find" a few more reps is to script your special teams right into your offensive and defensive team times. Put them on a clock, run em out there and do your special team, then get back to business. Keeps everyone on their toes.
During practice, we limit our special teams times to 5 to 10 minute blocks max. That forces us to coach on the run and really work to get the most out of our time. Depending on the team, you can break things up into groups (punt protection vs. punt rush, bullet men vs. double team, snappers/holders/kickers, etc) and this really helps keep things rolling.
The main goal is to keep everyone involved and moving...Break off your JV and get them reps at the same time. Use a jugs gun to send punts and kicks so you can work your specific returns instead of having to deal with a bad kick (nothing kills return time worse than a bad kick or punt). Have every coach have a specific responsibility that they are involved with each and every time you work a special team.
THERE ARE FOUR PLAYS THAT OCCUR IN EVERY BALL GAME THAT IF YOU CAN CONTROL FOR YOUR TEAM (FUMBLES, INTS, MUFFED PUNTS, ERRANT LONG SNAPS, ETC. YOU CAN INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING THE BALL GAME BY 75%! I did a study many years back now, and it did not take me very long to figure out that a great percentage of those plays occur on special teams. IF YOU WANT TO WIN, WORK DILIGENTLY ON YOUR COVER SKILLS AND YOUR KICKING GAME. IT WILL PAY YOU BIG DIVIDENDS. I work all 5 special forces units each day and incorporate them into incremented segments of from 5-8 minutes, depending upon our emphasis of what unit we are stressing that week based upon performance of previous weeks game, film of that game, and scouting report on weeks opponent. Just my way and a suggestion to you as always, nothing more.
Coach Easton
J.C. EASTON<BR>HEAD COACH<BR>GA TIGERS FOOTBALL<BR>PROFESSIONAL MINOR LEAGUE
Post by Coach Campbell on Jul 18, 2018 20:46:09 GMT
Jacob Cullen
The kicking game is often overlooked. I think that is because special teams are individual units, often utilizing back up players, and are often under prepared. However, it is my philosophy that special units in the kicking game are game changers. Urban Meyer has a slogan at Ohio State, “9 Strong”. Meaning he wants his team to be 9 units strong. This includes offense, defense, kick off, kick return, punt, PAT/Field Goal, punt return, and hands team. Every unit is just as important as the next and that is the emphasis I want to have given the opportunity to run my own program.
Each coach will take on one of the special units as well as one individual area such as punters, snappers, returners, etc.. This will most likely be organized by defense and offensive coaches and specialties, i.e. offensive coach in charge of the punt team and a defensive coach in charge of the punt return/block team. Assistant coaches on the offensive and defensive sides of the ball will each be assigned one special unit that they have complete control over (overseen and approved by myself obviously). Doing this will give the coaches a sense of ownership of the unit and pride. It will create healthy competition within the staff and program as incentives and helmet awards will be given to the best special units.
As far as personel is concerned, I want the best players in those positions. If there is an opportunity where a #1 and #2 are equal in speed and physicality, and the #1 starts on offense or defense, I will give it to the #2. However, if there is a huge gap between #1 and #2, I will not sacrifice the quality of that special unit to get a player a play off or force someone into the game who should not be there.
Each day will be dedicated to certain special teams. Monday will be dedicated to punt and punt return, Tuesday will be kickoff and kickoff return, Wednesday we will return to punt and kickoff, Thursday we will work our hands and onside teams as well as walk through each of the other special units. Each day, practice will begin with PAT/Field goal practice as well with a “game winner” to be conducted on Thursday at the conclusion of the walkthrough.
Post by Coach Campbell on Oct 17, 2018 16:34:09 GMT
Jevon Schnaubert
As a head coach, you must lead by example and show how hard work pays off. For special teams you want relentless, hard working, and persevering individuals. These players may not be the most skilled but their desire to want to play and make a name for themselves can often come from special teams. Getting my athletes to understand how important special teams is, is how i plan to get them to "want to" play special teams. At the beginning of the year address that many will not have regular playing time on offense and defense, but special teams is based solely off will and following assignment. This can be done by any player who chooses to fill this role.
As a head coach i will be the special teams coordinator. For my kick off team i would assigningg my defensive coordinator as the kickoff and punt team coach. Reason for this is that he the defensive coach can address tackling and has a good idea who hustles to the ball and is willing to sacrifice tthemselves in order to make the play.
For my punt return team i will assign my offensive coordinator so he can go over correct blocking schemes as well as know which individuals do well running in open space. He will have a good idea on who can make a big play happen with breakaway speed who can read the holes the blockers set up.
For field goal and PAT block, i as a head coach will take over. I will know the players i can trust to make the right decisions with ball in close time scenarios. PAT block, i may switch a speedster in for a d lineman hoping to block the field goal attempt.
All aspect of special teams are as important as offense and defense. As coaches we must be creative and show the big game wins that happen from special teams. If we can do this, we can get more players fired up about special teams rather then not playing hard because they are not in the "glory" position, when really special teams is what you make it!
Each section of special teams will be practiced daily 5-10 throughout practice.
Post by Coach Campbell on Oct 17, 2018 16:39:42 GMT
Michael Moore
As the head coach I take the role as special teams coordinator during the weeks practice. I break down the opponent film and prepare the game plan for the coaches to follow for the week. The weekly schedule goes as follow:
* Monday-
- Review game tape
- Preview opponent
- PAT - 5 mins
- Punt - 10 mins
- KOC - 10 mins
* Tuesday -
- PAT - 5 mins
- Punt - 10 mins
- KOR - 10 mins
* Wednesday -
- PAT - 5 mins
- Punt - 10 mins
- PR - 10 mins
* Thursday -
- Review all Special Teams
- Onside, Hands, Fakes
The players we look for are the hardest working kids during practices. We have no problem playing starters on special teams. The Punt team will filled with 10 of the best players we have. Kickoff team will be filled with players who want to be on it, and with players who show the effort that they deserve to be on it. The Kickoff Return team will have a fast front five and the rest are players who can handle the football if it comes to them. The Punt Return team is mainly the defensive team. We may rotate players to give a few breaks, but we do not want to get caught with too many on the field etc. so we generally just go with who is out there on defense. Generally we try to play kids on special teams who deserve to play because the put for the effort in practice. We do not play players to please parents, but if you work hard you will play.
As for staff assignments the offensive and defensive line coaches will handle PAT, field goal, and block teams. They will work against each other during extended group periods. The receiver coach, running back coach, and defensive back coach will handle all returners and skill positions on all of the special teams. The Offensive Coordinator will handle Punt team and personal choices. The Defensive Coordinator will handle Punt Return team and personal choices. As head coach, I will work the blocking of the Kickoff Return team and the inside players on Kickoff team.
We do our special teams during our pre-practice session before we start our regular practice, this gives us more focus as coaches and players because we are not dealing with anything as during that time and special teams gets its own 30 minute segment so that it is not overlooked. This emphasizes the importance of special teams and shows that it is just as valuable as the offense and the defense.